The Genealogist's Internet: the Essential Guide to Researching Your Family History Online

Description

This practical guide identifies the major websites and online sources of data available to family historians. It is ideal for both beginners and more experienced researchers as it explores the most useful sources and helps readers to navigate each one. The Genealogist's Internet features fully updated URLs and all of the recent developments in online genealogy. This fully updated fifth edition, endorsed by the National Archives, is the comprehensive guide for anyone researching their family history online. It covers: ·Online census records and wills, including the 1911 Census ·Civil registrati.;Cover; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Web addresses; Disappearing resources; What's new in this edition; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Genealogy and the internet; Offline genealogy; History; 2 First Steps; Beginners' guides; Online lectures; Getting help; Genealogical terms and abbreviations; 3 Online Starting Points; The British Isles; General genealogical gateways; 4 Using Online Sources; Approaches to digitization; Indexes, transcriptions and images; Quality issues; Searching online records; FamilySearch; The commercial data services; Document services. Cover Title Page Dedication Contents Preface Web addresses Disappearing resources What's new in this edition Acknowledgments 1 Introduction Genealogy and the internet Offline genealogy History 2 First Steps Beginners' guides Online lectures Getting help Genealogical terms and abbreviations 3 Online Starting Points The British Isles General genealogical gateways 4 Using Online Sources Approaches to digitization Indexes, transcriptions and images Quality issues Searching online records FamilySearch The commercial data services Document services. Image formats and viewersWhich data service Common problems 5 Civil Registration England and Wales Scotland Ireland Offshore Certificate exchanges Overseas 6 Census General information Digitizing census records Free census indexes The commercial services Ireland Overseas 7 Church Records Parish churches FamilySearch Other free collections Local resources Commercial data services Scotland Ireland The Roman Catholic Church Nonconformist churches Municipal burials and cremations Monumental inscriptions 8 Property, Taxation and the Law Wills Land and taxation Crime. Civil courtsChurch courts 9 Occupations Occupational terms General information Individual industries and occupations The learned professions Company records Trade unions 10 The Armed Forces General information The Royal Navy and merchant navy The army The Royal Air Force Medals Commemoration 11 Migration and Colonies Passenger lists The Americas Australasia Africa and the Caribbean India European immigration 12 Print Sources Books Electoral records Directories Newspapers 13 Archives and Libraries Gateways to archives The National Register of Archives. National archivesThe Discovery service Other catalogues The national libraries County record offices Public libraries University libraries Family History Centers and the Family History Library The Society of Genealogists Beyond the British Isles 14 Surnames, Pedigrees and Families Surnames interests Pedigree databases Genetics and DNA testing Royal, noble and notable families Locating living people 15 Geography Gazetteers Modern maps Historical maps Map collections Finding maps Interactive mapping 16 History General resources Local history Social history Names. Understanding old documents17 Photographs National collections Regional and local collections Specialist collections Commercial photographers Professional photographers Dating, preservation, restoration Photo sharing 18 Discussion Forums Mailing lists Web forums Social networking Netiquette Starting your own discussion group Which discussion group? 19 Search Engines Using a search engine Formulating your search Refining your search Search tips Searching for files Sites and domains Limitations The 'invisible web' Choosing a search engine Genealogy search tools.